The Force's "firsts"

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Hong Kong Police Force has the distinction of being one of the oldest, yet most modern, police forces in the world. Starting from this issue, Police Museum will guide you to take a closer look at the history of the Force. To start with, let's look at some "first" aspects of the Force!



1st Inspector of Police
Smithers, MacGregor
1844
1st Chief Inspector of Police
G. Horspool
1875
1st Senior Superintendent of Police
E. Tyrer, P. I. M. Irwin
1 April 1951
1st Chief Superintendent of Police
A. Morrison, E. K. I. O'Reilly, P. J. Clough, B. F. Slevin, C. J. R. Dawson, J. P. Law
1 April 1964
1st Assistant Commissioner of Police
K. A. Bidmead, G. S. Wilson
1 October 1948
1st Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police
G. A. R. Wright-Nooth, T. E. Clunie
1 April 1964
1st Deputy Commissioner of Police
C. G. Perdue
1 January 1938
1st Commissioner of Police
T. H. King
1 January 1938
1st Chinese Inspector of Police
Yeung Cho
1843
1st Chinese Senior Inspector of Police
David Lam, Augustine Lim
1 January 1961
1st Chinese Chief Inspector of Police
Fong Yik Fai
1 January 1954
1st Chinese Assistant Superintendent of Police
Fong Yik Fai
1 December 1954
1st Chinese Superintendent of Police
Fong Yik Fai
1 December 1957
1st Chinese Senior Superintendent of Police
Fong Yik Fai
1 April 1966
1st Chinese Chief Superintendent of Police
Fong Yik Fai
1 April 1968
1st Chinese Assistant Commissioner of Police
Szeto Che Yan
25 March 1977
1st Chinese Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police
Li Kwan Ha
1 June 1984
1st Chinese Deputy Commissioner of Police
Li Kwan Ha
Li Kwan Ha
1st Chinese Commissioner of Police
Li Kwan Ha
1989
1st Force Welfare Officer
B. D. J. Welch
23 May 1962
1st Police Training Officer
Ronald Willey
3 November 1959
1st Director of Music
W. B. Foster
1951
1st Force Catering Officer
J. L. C. Piper
30 November 1959
1st Police Community Relations Officer
Benny Ng Ching Kwok
1973

Watch out the next issue for the "firsts" of female officers.

First Director of Music

Former CP Li Kwan-ha


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